Mysuru: Accusing Prime Minister of hijacking the valour of Indian Army for his poll propaganda, former Union Minister K. Rahman Khan has alleged that Modi has been raising the issue of National security only to lure young voters. Addressing a press meet at Congress Bhavan near the City Railway Station here this morning, Rahman Khan…
Veena Concert at Ganabharathi on Apr.12
April 10, 2019Ganabharathi is organising a veena concert in memory of Veena Maestro S. Balachandar at Veene Seshanna Bhavan on Apr.12 at 6 pm. Veteran veena player Vid. D. Balakrishna will render a veena concert. He will be accompanied on veena by his disciple Vid. Srinivasa Prasanna, Vid. G.S. Ramanujan on mridanga and Vid. Phaneendra Bhaskar on…
Theatre artiste passes away
April 10, 2019Mysuru: Veteran theatre artiste S.S. Gayathri (68) passed away yesterday, following a brief illness. A resident of Shantinagar’s Dr. Rajkumar Road, she leaves behind a son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva burial grounds in Vidyaranyapuram last evening. Gayathri had served in the theatre field for nearly 55 years and was…
Three sentenced to life for woman’s murder
April 10, 2019Mysuru: A city court has sentenced three persons to life imprisonment besides imposing a penalty of Rs. 20,000 on each, for the murder of a home-maker at Muddahalli in Nanjangud taluk in 2016. Ninganna of Muddahalli, his wife Nagamma and son M.S. Prasad are the ones who were sentenced. They were accused of killing Manjula,…
Geethayaana-2019, Annual Techno-Cultural Fest
April 10, 2019Mysuru: GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Mysuru, is celebrating Annual Techno-Cultural Fest — Geethayaana-2019 — from Apr.11 to 13. This Annual Fest brings together students belonging to various Engineering Colleges providing them a platform to showcase their talents. The Fest will be inaugurated by chief guest Richard Louis, Udaya TV-Comedy Artiste, at…
SSLC evaluation begins
April 10, 2019Mysuru: The evaluation of SSLC answer scripts (2018-19) formally began at six centres across the city this morning. Assistant Examiners from across the State are taking part in the evaluation, which concludes on Apr.20. Yesterday, the evaluation procedure was completed with only Deputy Chiefs in-Charge of the evaluation taking part. The evaluation is going on…
The Nectar Seekers…
April 10, 2019By Ragoo Rao Nectarinia… Nectariniidae, as the name itself suggests, is a Family of Small Birds, smaller than Sparrows, energetically and boisterously flitting around in gardens and wild places, wherever there are abundant flowers, to relish the sweet nectar the flowers offers. These Nectar Seekers, the Nectarines as they are called in Ornithology, have their…
Pet Talk
April 10, 2019In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on how to stabilise an injured or ill bird until further assistance By Maneka Gandhi My bird puffs itself up. What does dilated pupils and puffing indicate? A bird fluffs up its feathers to keep warm and to relax when it sleeps. Sometimes it might also indicate…
Entry-exit in work life
April 10, 2019The expression doing rounds in the circle of officials of the State Government that the day of retirement, virtually the D-Day as a certainty sounds like an adage. They are a mix of those who look forward, reasonably gleefully, to that happening, some who take it as a fait accompli and the rest dreading the…
Plea to stop Vishwamanava Express at Chamarajapuram
April 10, 2019Sir, I am a daily commuter to Bengaluru on work, using the Vishwamanava Express (17325/17326). It is amazing that this train starts from Ashokapuram (while on its way to Hubballi via SBC Bengaluru) and stops at Ashokapuram (while on its way from Hubballi via SBC Bengaluru). It is really useful to all the citizens of…















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